Practicality is the strong suit of the Mondeo hatch which offers a big, 557-litre boot (535 litres for the Falcon) and the ability to expand to as much as 1356 litres with the rear seat folded. As a matter of fact, the Mondeo hatch is better on that front than sedan competitors such as the Mazda6 (474 litres), Hyundai Sonata (510 litres) and
It has a more comfortable ride than the Mondeo, even with our car’s optional 18-inch wheels, and it’s quieter, too, with less engine noise in the cabin. The powerful diesel doesn’t need to
Boot space and storage. Raise the powered tailgate and watch as the luggage cover slides up automatically revealing a 495 litres of superbly-trimmed load bay. That beats the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate by 15 litres and the BMW 3 Series Touring by 10. However, it’s not as spacious as the load bays found in the Volvo V60 or Peugeot 508 SW.